Field Guide to Millennial Home Buyers

(Updated August 2014)

Members of the Millennial generation, those in the 18-34 age range, have been slow to enter the home buying market. Sidelined by high unemployment, student loan debts, and tight credit, Millennials have a different outlook on home ownership and long-term investment than previous generations. Even so, a recent report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University found that “the number of households in their 30s should increase by 2.7 million over the coming decade, which should boost the demand for new housing.”

Find out more about the Millennial generation, who they are, their attitudes towards home ownership, and how to satisfy their real estate needs with the articles and other resources in this Field Guide. (A. Siudzinski, Senior Information Specialist)

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